Crepe Montagne

Crepe Montagne is a cute friendly restaurant located in Whistler Village. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Their ingredients are always fresh. I can vouch for it not only by the flavors of the food, right down to the minced parsley, but also because we saw the delivery of the fresh produce daily in the morning while waiting for a table. This place is popular in the village so be ready to wait for maybe 15 minutes. Both times we went, it was packed with people, but the small 15 minutes is worth the wait.

While I was in Whistler, I had the opportunity to go for both breakfast and brunch at Crepe Montagne. When my friends and I go to the same place more than once during a holiday, it means we really like the food.

The first day we went was for breakfast. When I first walked in, I immediately felt like I just walked into a lovely warm country kitchen. It's a nice haven from the cold. One of their distinct decor was a nice white leaveless tree which had tiny red hearts and white lanterns hanging from it. The atmosphere was comforting but I haven't even begun to discuss their food. I ordered their Yukon breakfast crepe. It had two eggs, ham, swiss cheese, and green onions. The buckwheat flour they used to make the crepe was really incredible because it allowed for a slightly crispy outside that was slightly chewy once you bit into it which made a delicious contrast to the crepe. I also had a coffee that morning that was consistently refilled by their staff, I did not lack caffeine that morning! The staff had a full house but it did not change their demeanor, they were friendly to everyone and attended to their clientele. Everyone who was with me that morning agreed we had to come back.

So on our last day we returned for brunch. My sister and I wanted to try everything so we decided to order and split the items to get the best of two worlds. I ordered their famous Chicken Cordon Bleu Savory crepe and for dessert, their Martinque crepe. My sister ordered the Smoked Salmon crepe. Their breakfast is great but their savory crepes are phenomenal. I was blown away by the freshness and flavors of their ingredients. The chicken in the crepe was cooked to perfection (slightly browned white meat but incredibly moist) and the rich creamy cheese sauce mixed with the crepe was to die for. Now, I'm not too fond of smoked salmon but Crepe Montagne is on it's own league. The salmon was not too salty just perfect and the texture was just right, not too chewy but firm. One of my friends ordered the traditional Swiss fondue, the cheese and garlic was well balanced with the wine and kirsch they used. Needless to say, the pot was scraped clean because who can resist fresh melted gruyere cheese??? When they brought out the dessert crepe called Martinique, we had an audience. The rest of the guests turned to see the staff turn on the flambe. The Martinique is a banana crepe with rum and once they turn it on and after the ooohhs and aaahs, we were treated to a yummy sweet banana dessert with a rich rum flavor. All in all, we had an excellent experience and expect to return on our next visit to Whistler.